Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Real Estate Development and Cement sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share lost 0.40% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Saudi RE Cooperative Reinsurance (SE:8200), which rose 4.48% or 0.30 points to trade at 7.00 at the close. Meanwhile, United Int Transportation Company (SE:4260) added 4.27% or 0.90 points to end at 22.00 and Al-Tayyar Travel Group Holding Co. (SE:1810) was up 3.87% or 1.25 points to 33.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Middle East Paper Co (SE:1202), which fell 5.73% or 0.98 points to trade at 16.12 at the close. National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) declined 4.62% or 1.90 points to end at 39.20 and Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210) was down 3.21% or 2.40 points to 72.40.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 111 to 60 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in National Medical Care Company (SE:4005) fell to all time lows; down 4.62% or 1.90 to 39.20.
Crude oil for September delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $49.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.14% or 0.07 to hit $51.85 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.22% or 2.83 to trade at $1269.77 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.54% to 4.4493, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7506.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.30% at 92.64.